Drapery hanger

ABSTRACT

A drapery hanger, for a drape having perpendicular roll pleats spaced therealong, comprised of a cylindrical plug secured in each roll pleat adjacent but short of the open upper end thereof, and a hook upstanding from the top of each plug adapted for coupling in drape-suspending relation with a corresponding depending ear of a traverse rod or the like; there being a guard finger upstanding from the top of the plug in cooperation with the hook and normally but releasably maintaining such hook against accidental disengagement from the ear.

United States Patent Bytheway, Jr. May 6, 1975 [5 DRAPERY HANGER 3,703,740 11/1972 Mann et al l6/87.2

[76] Inventor: Mervin H. Bytheway, Jr., 9010 Feather River way Sacramento Primary ExammerPatr1ck D. Lawson Calif 95826 i Attorney, Agent, or FirmRoger B. Webster [22] Filed: Feb. 19, 1974 {571 ABSTRACT PP 1 A drapery hanger, for a drape having perpendicular roll pleats spaced therealong, comprised of a cylindri- [521 CL 16/871; 24/73 CH cal plug secured in each roll pleat adjacent but short 1511 1111. c1. E05d 13/02; A44b 21/00 0f the Open PPer end thereof and a hook Psmding [58) Field of Search 16/87, 87.2; 160/123, 348; from the top of each Plug adapted for Coupling in 24/73 CH drape-suspending relation with a corresponding depending ear of a traverse rod or the like; there being a [56] References Cited guard finger upstanding from the top of the plug in co- UNITED STATES PATENTS operation with the hook and normally but releasably 1462 803 7/1923 D 16/872 maintaining such hook against accidental disengage eserty 1. 0 3,002,239 l0/l961 Yonemoto.... 24 73 CH mm from the 1616,4861 ll/l97l Ford et al. 16/872 8 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures ATENIEDHAY ems SHEET 10? 2 PATENTEDHAY ems saw 2 UP 2 Z A m DRAPERY HANGER BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION I-Ieretofore hangers provided for roll pleat drapes have not been wholly successful in that connection with the drape was difficult to provide in a manner which maintained the drape level at the top and yet free for easy opening or closing movement by means of the traverse rod from which the drape is suspended. The present invention was conceived in a successful effort to provide a drapery hanger which solves the problems heretofore encountered in the suspension of roll pleat drapes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides, as a major object, a drapery hanger, for a roll pleat drape, comprised of a cylindrical plug secured in each of the perpendicular roll pleats adjacent but short of the upper end thereof, and a hook upstanding from the top of each plug adapted for engagement in drape-suspending relation from a corresponding depending ear of a traverse rod or the like.

The present invention provides, as another important object, a drapery hanger, as in the preceding paragraph, which includes a guard finger upstanding from the top of the plug in cooperation with the hook and normally but releasably maintaining such hook against accidental disengagement from the ear; the finger being of spring nature and normally bearing against and closing the hook.

The present invention provides, as a further object, a drapery hanger which is designed for ease and economy of manufacture.

The present invention provides, as a still further object, a practical, reliable, and durable drapery hanger, and one which is exceedingly effective for the purpose for which it is designed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a wovenwood, roll pleat drape suspended from a traverse rod by the drapery hanger of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional plan view taken substantially on line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse sectional elevation taken substantially on line 3-3 of FIG. 1; the view showing particularly the hanger-connection between one of the cylindrical plugs and a corresponding ear depending from the traverse rod.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional plan taken substantially on line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary transverse sectional elevation taken substantially on line 5-5 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of one of the cylindrical plugs detached; the view showing the hook and the cooperating spring finger upstanding from the top of such plug.

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary elevationpartly in section-of the upper portion of one of the cylindrical plugs and shows the manner in which the spring finger is deflected to permit a depending ear, of a traverse rod, to be engaged with, or disengaged from, the related hook.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now more particularly to the drawings and to the characters of reference marked thereon, the drapery hanger of the present invention is adapted for use in connection with a drape 1 (here shown as of woven-wood) provided in horizontally spaced relation with a plurality of perpendicular, tubular or roll pleats 2; the purpose of the invention being to evenly suspend the drape 1 from a traverse rod, indicated generally at 3, for free movement between open and closed positions; the traverse rod 3 being of an ornamental type and including depending ears 4 each provided-adjacent its lower end-with a hole 5.

The depending ears 4 of the traverse rod 3 extend downwardly into the corresponding roll pleat 2 from the open upper end thereof; the present invention providing the following connection between each roll pleat 2 and the related depending ear 4:

Within each roll pleat 2, adjacent but short of the open upper end thereof, there is a snug-fitting, relatively short plug 6 of wood or plastic fixedly secured in such roll pleat by suitable securing means such as staples 7. As so disposed, the top 8 of the plug occupies a position adjacent but below the open upper end of the roll pleat 2.

A hook 9 is embedded in part in and thence upstands from the top 8 of plug 6; such hook normally being engaged through the hole 5 in the related depending ear 4. In this fashion, the drape l at each roll pleat 2 is suspended from the traverse rod 3 in an effective manner.

In order to prevent accidental disengagement of each hook 9 from the related depending ear 4, a spring finger 10 is embedded in part in and thence upstands from the top 8 of plug 6; such spring finger l0 normally yieldably bearing against and closing the hook 9 so that the engaged depending ear 4 cannot accidentally escape from such hook.

By the simple expedient of deflecting the spring finger 10 away from the hook 9, the depending ear 4 can be readily and easily engaged with, or detached from, the hook (see FIG. 7).

When each plug 6 is of plastic, the hook 9 and the spring finger 10 are formed in integral or cast-in-place relation therewith; the hook 9 including a foot 11 to anchor such hook against escape from the plug, while the finger 10 includes holes 12 through which the plastic passes to provide the desired securing effect.

As the top of each plug 6 is located some distance below the open upper end of the roll pleat 2 in which the plug is disposed, and as the hook 9 and spring finger l0 upstand from the plug a lesser distance, such hook and fingeras well as the adjacent portion of the depending ear 4-are entirely encompassed by the roll pleat and hidden from view.

From the foregoing description, it will be readily seen that there has been produced such a drapery hanger as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention, as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the drapery hanger, still in practice such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In the combination of a drape having horizontally spaced perpendicular roil pleats open at the upper end, and a horizontal drapery rod mounted above the drape and including depending suspension Clements corresponding to the roll pleats; a drapery hanger. adapted to connect between each roll pleat and the corresponding suspension element, comprising a plug disposed in and encompassed by the roll pleat adjacent its open upper end, means securing the plug to the adjacent portion of the roll pleat, and a hook upstanding from the top of the plug and coupling in drape-suspending rela tion with the corresponding suspension element.

2. A drapery hanger. as in claim 1, in which the top of the plug occupies a position a distance below the open upper end of the related roll pleat; the hook upstanding a lesser distance from said top of the plug.

3. In the combination of a drape having horizontally spaced perpendicular roll pleats open at the upper end and a horizontal drapery rod mounted above the drape and including depending suspension elements corresponding to the roll pleats; a drapery hanger, adapted to connect between each roll pleat and the corresponding suspension element, comprising a plug disposed in and encompassed by the roll pleat adjacent its open upper end, means securing the plug to the adjacent portion of the roll pleat, and a hook upstanding from the top of the plug and coupling in drape-suspending relation with the corresponding suspension element; the suspension element including a hole through which the hook engages. and means on said plug normally but releasably closing the hook against escape of the suspension element therefrom.

4. A drapery hanger, as in claim 3, in which such clo sure means is a spring finger upstanding from the top of said plug and yieldably bearing against the hook.

5. A drapery hanger, as in claim 1, in which the top of the plug occupies a position a distance below the open upper end of the roll pleat, and the hook upstanding a lesser distance from said top of the plug; the suspension element depending into the upper portion of the roll pleat above the plug and hook-engaged within the confines of such portion of the roll pleat.

6. ln the combination of a drape having horizontally spaced perpendicular roll pleats open at the upper end, and a horizontal drapery rod mounted above the drape and including depending suspension elements corresponding to the roll pleats; a drapery hanger, adapted to connect between each roll pleat and the corresponding suspension element, comprising a plug disposed in and encompassed by the roll pleat adjacent its open upper end, means securing the plug to the adjacent portion of the roll pleat, and a hook upstanding from the top of the plug and coupling in drape-suspending relation with the corresponding suspension element; the top of the plug occupying a position a distance below the open upper end of the roll pleat, and the hook upstanding a lesser distance from said top of the plug; the suspension element depending into the upper portion of the roll pleat above the plug and hook-engaged within the confines of such portion of the roll pleat; there being a spring finger upstanding from the top of the plug and yieldably bearing against the hook to normally but releasably close said hook against escape of the suspension element therefrom.

7. A drapery hanger, as in claim 5, in which the plug is of plastic, and the hook includes an anchor foot embedded in the plastic.

8 A drapery hanger, as in claim 6, in which the spring finger includes a portion embedded in the plastic and having at least one hole through which the plastic passes in finger-securing relation. 

1. In the combination of a drape having horizontally spaced perpendicular roll pleats open at the upper end, and a horizontal drapery rod mounted above the drape and including depending suspension elements corresponding to the roll pleats; a drapery hanger, adapted to connect between each roll pleat and the corresponding suspension element, comprising a plug disposed in and encompassed by the roll pleat adjacent its open upper end, means securing the plug to the adjacent portion of the roll pleat, and a hook upstanding from the top of the plug and coupling in drape-suspending relation with the corresponding suspension element.
 2. A drapery hanger, as in claim 1, in which the top of the plug occupies a position a distance below the open upper end of the related roll pleat; the hook upstanding a lesser distance from said top of the plug.
 3. In the combination of a drape having horizontally spaceD perpendicular roll pleats open at the upper end, and a horizontal drapery rod mounted above the drape and including depending suspension elements corresponding to the roll pleats; a drapery hanger, adapted to connect between each roll pleat and the corresponding suspension element, comprising a plug disposed in and encompassed by the roll pleat adjacent its open upper end, means securing the plug to the adjacent portion of the roll pleat, and a hook upstanding from the top of the plug and coupling in drape-suspending relation with the corresponding suspension element; the suspension element including a hole through which the hook engages, and means on said plug normally but releasably closing the hook against escape of the suspension element therefrom.
 4. A drapery hanger, as in claim 3, in which such closure means is a spring finger upstanding from the top of said plug and yieldably bearing against the hook.
 5. A drapery hanger, as in claim 1, in which the top of the plug occupies a position a distance below the open upper end of the roll pleat, and the hook upstanding a lesser distance from said top of the plug; the suspension element depending into the upper portion of the roll pleat above the plug and hook-engaged within the confines of such portion of the roll pleat.
 6. In the combination of a drape having horizontally spaced perpendicular roll pleats open at the upper end, and a horizontal drapery rod mounted above the drape and including depending suspension elements corresponding to the roll pleats; a drapery hanger, adapted to connect between each roll pleat and the corresponding suspension element, comprising a plug disposed in and encompassed by the roll pleat adjacent its open upper end, means securing the plug to the adjacent portion of the roll pleat, and a hook upstanding from the top of the plug and coupling in drape-suspending relation with the corresponding suspension element; the top of the plug occupying a position a distance below the open upper end of the roll pleat, and the hook upstanding a lesser distance from said top of the plug; the suspension element depending into the upper portion of the roll pleat above the plug and hook-engaged within the confines of such portion of the roll pleat; there being a spring finger upstanding from the top of the plug and yieldably bearing against the hook to normally but releasably close said hook against escape of the suspension element therefrom.
 7. A drapery hanger, as in claim 5, in which the plug is of plastic, and the hook includes an anchor foot embedded in the plastic.
 8. A drapery hanger, as in claim 6, in which the spring finger includes a portion embedded in the plastic and having at least one hole through which the plastic passes in finger-securing relation. 